With the growing concentration of wealth and power, the financial and corporate sectors tend to capture governments to promote their own enrichment. A consequence is inequality. For instance, in Cape Town, South Africa, the approach of “Day Zero” – when the city runs out of water – has dire consequences, especially for the poor. […]

On January 22, 2017 the G20 Ministers of Agriculture held their annual meeting in Berlin, immediately after the much larger Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). Both meetings are described below. It should be noted that President Donald Trump is in the process of naming his Cabinet and has nominated former Georgia Governor Sonny […]

In Trump’s inaugural address, he broke sharply with post-war tradition by stating with nationalistic fervor that “From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it’s going to be only America first, America first.” The full extent to which Trump will abandon long-standing alliances and multilateral frameworks is yet […]

This blog summarizes the key points of a report “Advancing Climate-Compatible Infrastructure Through the G-20 – Opportunities for Progress Under the German Presidency” by the Center for American Progress and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America.

SHAPING AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD On December 1, 2016 Germany assumed the G20 Presidency. There are plenty of resources available to learn more about the G20 itself, find out what’s on the German 2017 agenda, and to stay on top of current events and participation opportunities.

Even though the German G20 Presidency does not formally begin until December 1, 2016, it has already begun preparations for the 2017 Summit process. In addition to Germany (2017 President), the new Troika consists of; China (2016 President); and Argentina (2018 President).